Homemakers Program To Expand Services Briefly

July 11, 1985|The Morning Call

New Horizons for Homemakers, an affiliate of the East Stroudsburg University Women's Center, will serve more people and expand its programs during the coming year.

New Horizons traditionally has offered services to displaced homemakers and individuals who are widowed, separated, divorced or have a disabled spouse. Through grant proposals submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the program plans to also include single parents and homemakers.

Through the grant, a single parent is defined as an individual who is unmarried or legally separated from a spouse and has custody of a minor child or children. A homemaker is defined as an adult who has worked primarily without remuneration to care for a home and family and for that reason has "diminished marketable skills".

Workshops in advanced word processing, introduction to microcomputers, and using microcomputers in business, will also be added to the schedule of training programs. Group and individual counseling will continue to be available to all participants.

Interested individuals who may be eligible for the New Horizons program should contact Pat Grady, program director at (717) 424-3378 or 424-3390 to arrange for an interview.